The striker Grant Holt has joined Wigan from Norwich on a three-year deal.

Holt's switch for an undisclosed fee was announced by the two clubs simultaneously on Monday evening on their respective official websites.

Regarding the capture of the 32-year-old, the Wigan manager, Owen Coyle, told www.wiganlatics.co.uk: "This is a fantastic piece of business for us at a really good price.

"Grant is a proven goalscorer at every level and he will definitely bring something new to the table that we were missing in the squad."

Holt, who was the Norwich club captain, scored 78 goals in 168 appearances there in all competitions.

He joined from Shrewsbury in 2009 and helped Norwich achieve back-to-back promotions in his first two seasons that took them from League One to the Premier League.

He will wear the No9 shirt for Wigan, who were relegated from the top flight last season, and is the seventh signing Coyle has made since he was appointed last month after Roberto Martinez's switch to Everton.